Vickerstock are delighted to be working in partnership on this fantastic opportunity of Quality & Feed Specialist for our client (a leading supplier to the Irish Feed Industry/Barnett Hall)

Working closely with the Quality Manager you will maintain and promote feed safety, quality and integrity standards across all supporting businesses.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Maternity Contract - a minimum of 12 months, up to 15 depending on start date
• Standard Monday-Friday working hours
• Hybrid options following training (up to 2 days a week from home)
• Enhanced holidays
• Excellent employer pension contributions

What your day to day will look like:

• Manage, monitor and evaluate the Quality System and Procedures across the business.
• Provide technical expertise and agri-sector knowledge and support for the Operational and Trading Teams
• Identify and highlight compliance and non-compliance with Legal and Customer requirements, especially feed safety and integrity.
• Effective internal and external management of feed safety issues, through to conclusion.
• Working along with the Operations and Trading Teams to identify root cause, corrective actions and to ensure continuous improvement, building effective working relationships based on subject matter expertise.
• Maintaining and developing sections of the Quality management system in line with our business and customer requirements
• Responsibility for internal and external audits
• Liaising with suppliers, shippers and other external or internal contacts to manage and organise the quality sampling process.
• Participation and/or leadership on strategic business teams, e.g., ERP / Sustainability

What you will need to succeed:

• 3 years' experience working in a quality assurance environment
• 3rd Level qualification in aa relevant discipline (Food/Agri Science) OR relevant substantial experience
• Compliance driven
• Able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
• Relevant Professional qualifications, such as GAFTA, HACCP or ISO accreditation training would be an advantage
• Full clean driving licence and access to own car
• Ability to travel and work throughout the island of Ireland

Get in touch:

Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).

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